Arm-rest and bottle-support for embalmers&#39; use.



No. 808,485. PATENTED DEC. 26, 1905. W. R. SPARKMAN.

ARM BEST AND BOTTLE SUPPORT FOR EMBALMERS USE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3, 1905. RENEWED DEC 5, 1905.

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ARM-REST AND BOTTLE-SUPPORT FOR EMBALIVIEFIS USE.

No. sosnss.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1905.

Application filed May 3, 1905. Renewed December 5, 1905. Serial No.290,432-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ROBERT SPARKMAN, a resident of Jackson, inthe county of Madison and State of Tennessee, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Arm-Rests and Bottle Supports for EmbalmersUse; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improved armrest and bottle-support forembalmers use, the object of the invention being to provide an improveddevice of this character which can be readily attached to any form oftable or cot and support the arm of the corpse in position to receivethe embalming fluid and support the bottle containing embalming fluid,and thus dispense with the necessity for an assistant, and, further, toprovide an improved arm support and bottle holder which can be foldedinto small space for transportation from place to place.

I/Vith these objects in view the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, aswill be more fully hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective viewillustrating my improvements. Fig. 2 is a view of the device detached,and Fig. 3 is a view showing the device folded.

1 represents an operating-table of any construction, showing my improveddevice secured thereto.

' My improvements comprise in the main two members 3 and 4, connected byan elbow-hinge 5, and the outer end of member 4 is bent, forming a hook6, to support the tubing or pump. On this member 4 at its outer end is asheet-metal plate 6 forming a support for the bottle 7, and at the edgesof this plate 6, upwardly-projecting spring clamping-tongues 8 areprovided to securely clamp the bottle and hold it in proper operativeposition without danger of being upset. At the end of member 3 a clampis provided for attachment to a table. This clamp is formed bypivotally'securing one end of an L-shaped lever 9 to the member 3 nearits end, yet sufficiently spaced from the end to provide a jaw to restagainst the upper edge of the table-bar, while the L-shaped leverprojects beneath the same, and a thumb-screw 10 is carried by this lever9 and is adapted to be forced against the lower face of the table-barand tightly clamp the bar between the end of member 3 and thethumb-screw. By this construction of parts it will be seen that myimproved arm-rest and bottle-holder can be readily attached to any formof table and will do the work of an assistantnamely, support the arm ofthe corpse and also support the bottle containing the embalming fluid inposition for use. When not desired, the device can be folded into smallspace and be easily carried from place to place. The device is of simpleinexpensive construction and is strong and durable in use.

A great many slight changes might be made in the general form andarrangement of the parts described without departing from my invention,and hence I do not restrict myself to the precise details set forth, butconsider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterationsas fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the character described, I

the combination of a hinged support, a clamp at one end thereof, and abottle-holder at the other end.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a hingedsupport, a clamp at one end thereof to secure the support to a table,and spring clamping-tongues at the other end of the support to receiveand hold a bottle.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of twomembers, an elbowhinge connecting them, a clamp at the end of onemember, and a bottle-support at the end of the other member.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of twomembers hinged together, an L-shaped lever hinged to one member near itsend, a thumb-screw carried by said lever, and a bottle-clamping supportat the end of the other member.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM ROBERT SPARKMAN.

I/Vitnesses:

W. R. THEUS, W. D. MoKINsm.

